AVDS For Managed Service Providers

Current Management Server Version: 12.35 build 2.7.5

About AVDS (Automated Vulnerability Detection System)

AVDS locates and exposes security breaches and vulnerabilities and lists their exact location and description along with suggested solutions. The system is able to scan all pre-configured IP's simultaneously, or schedule tests for specific IP addresses at specific times. Each scan includes the widest range of security tests available today.

The Automated Scanning mechanism is updated daily for new vulnerabilities. This proactive security assessment is not confined to a particular operating system type or version. AVDS includes general security tests, along with specific tests for Windows 9x/NT/2000, UNIX, and Novell. Among these tests are special firewall and network router checks, application level tests, and more.

Differential Reporting Capabilities

• A graphic report identifying vulnerabilit management trends
• A report representing problems by age analysis, and categorizing problems into high, medium and low risk.
• A technical report specifying the security holes discovered, their location, effect and how to repair them
• In addition, the report shows the complete list of security tests that were performed.

A Customized Server Located in the Solution Provider's Premises

Beyond Security offers AVDS in a dedicated, pre-configured, U1, 19", rack-mounted server to be deployed within the solution provider's environment.

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To date, most solution providers have secured their clients using a batch-test for known vulnerabilities on an ad-hoc basis. In other words, a specialist handles each IP individually, and tests areas that he knows to be specific to that IP only. A typical problem associated with this kind of approach is unproductive time management. A specialist either spends too much time on this function, leaving other critical IT areas unmanaged, or spends not enough time, thus neglecting this function.

AVDS allows the specialist to automatically scan for the whole range of security vulnerabilities on each IP all the time. The key differentiation is that the specialist now has far more information about his hosts at any specific time, allowing him to better manage his security function.

Another issue is that testing methods must be constantly updated - a task that is virtually impossible to manage on an on-going basis given the speed at which new exploits are discovered. AVDS is updated transparently and in real-time, providing confidence that the reports are always up-to-date.